Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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